ACT Trivia

7. What is the least common denominator of the fractions

 $\frac{4}{35}$  ,  $\frac{1}{28}$  , and  $\frac{3}{8}$  ?

• 40

• 280

• 980

• 1120

• 7840

How many blue stripes are there on the U.S. flag?

• 6

• 7

• 13

• 0

15. What is the value of the expression below?

 $\left|\left|-8+4\right|-\left|3-9\right|\right|$  

• -18

• -2

• 0

• 2

• 18

Which animal does not appear in the Chinese zodiac?

• Dragon

• Rabbit

• Dog

• Hummingbird

17. The first 5 terms of a sequence are given in the table. The sequence is defined by setting

 $a_1=9$  and  $a_n=a_{n-1}+\left(n-1\right)^2$   for  $n\ge2$  . What is the sixth term,  $a_6$  , of this sequence?

• 62

• 64

• 76

• 78

• 95

In Pirates of the Caribbean, what was Captain Jack Sparrow's ship's name?

• The Marauder

• The Black Pearl

• The Black Python

• The Slytherin

41. Which of the following is the decimal equivalent to  $\frac{2}{7}$ ? (Note: A bar indicates a digit pattern that is repeated) 

•  $0.\overline{285714}$  

•  $0.28571428$  

•  $0.285714\overline{28}$  

•  $0.2857142857$  

•  $0.285714\overline{2857}$  

Which country held the 2016 Summer Olympics?

• China

• Ireland

• Brazil

• Italy

12. The dimensions of the rectangle shown below are given in inches. Which of the following expressions gives the area, in square inches, of the rectangle?

• $6x+2$

• $x^2+3x-2$

• $2x^2-2$

• $2x^2+3x-2$

• $2x^2+5x+2$

Which planet has the hottest temperature?

• Venus

• Saturn

• Mercury

• Mars